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ANTON HAGELE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- I-IALF TOJOHN MACDONALD, OF SAME PLACE.

FLOOR-CLOTH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 524,021, dated August'7, 1894.

Application filed J'anuary 13,1894. Serial no. 496,792. (No specimens.)j 2 1 I To all whom it may concern.-

Be it'known that I, ANTON HAGELE, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefullmprovementsin Floor- Cloths, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the manufacture of floor cloths of the classknown as oil cloths; and also to the composition ofmatter to constitutethe filling base or body of such acloth and of the application of thesame to a backing material.

The principal objects of my invention-are first, to provide aninexpensive, light, durable and efficient floor cloth; second, toprovide a composition for producing a light and compact floor clothhavingsuperior wearing prop erties; third, to provide a floor cloth madeof a compact and homogeneous composition or mass applied to a backingmaterial in such manner as to permit oil or other colors to be stampedor'priuted thereon in a suitable design, and the structure being such asto produce an attractive and distinctive patterned and fourth, toprovide a composition floor cloth or fabric having the mass composingthe same so compacted -to the backing material thereof as that'in use itwill yield, a desirable property, because insuring good wearing thereof;and moreover, a cloth orfabric in which the pattern or design may bestamped or printed far more perfectly than has hitherto been possible onoil cloth or the like, due to the compact'and homogeneous nature of thefilling base or material formation of the cloth. I

My invention consists of the manufacture of a floor cloth havingsuperior wearing and yielding properties; and my invention furtherconsists of 'a composition for the manufacture of a floor cloth ashereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In order that others skilled in the general art towhich my inventionto'some extent appertains may practice the same,--I will now proceed todescribe the different materials entering into the composition of such afloor cloth and also point, out the method which like.

may be practiced withvmost excellent results in carrying my inventioninto efiect.

The deciduous leaves of any trees in general, are gathered and spreadout on pans or frames to dry under the influence of the sun orpreferably subjected to the influence of heat in a vkiln or chamber of afurnace in order to expedite drying of the same or of bringing when theyare removed and are in a'fit state to permit of reduction to a powderedor flaky condition. This is effected by means of an engine or mill, suchas is ing drugs or the like. In the practice of my invention, a workingformula employed has been to every three pounds of dried and grounddeciduousleaves addone quart of linseed or cottonseed oil and one halfounce of rosinand. alike quantity of gum arabic thereto. The severalmaterials mentioned are thoroughly agitated in a suitable vessel untilthe admixture or compound has been brought to the consistencyof dough orthe This thick or sticky mass or composition is spread onto and over thesurface of a backing material consisting of a sheet or strip of burlap,canvas or the like. The said back ing material with the said compositionap them to a crisp or brittle condition,

employed for grindv plied thereto is then passed through pressurerollers to firmly embed the coating into and with the meshes of thesame. 'The article subjected .to the foregoing treatment is thenpermitted to :dry or is "artificially subjected to a mild heat to effectsuch a condition thereof. The top surface of the article thus treated isthen subjected to the. action .of a

printing or stamping machine adapted to dis play in oil colorsand insuitable designs, the required pattern thereon, and it is then permittedto stand until the colors are set with the particular configuration orpressed or stamped therein to constitute a floor cloth adapted forsubsequent use as an design imarticle having superior wearing and otherproperties over linoleum or the like.

It may be here remarked that the materials of the compositionto-constitute the cloth of my invention, with the exception of thefillingbase or body material thereof, which is the dried and grounddeciduous leaves in a powdered, flaky or similar condition, may bevaried with respect to such materials and the proportions thereof,without departing from the spirit of my invention and in practiceequally good results be obtained.

The dried and ground deciduous leaves constitute the base or body matterof the composition and the linseed or cotton-seed oil, rosin and gumarabic constitute the binder, which gives to the mass its adhering aswell as other properties to be hereinafter mentioned. In practice it hasbeen found that the composition compounded as hereinabove explained inits application to a backing material, such as burlap, canvas or thelike, gives a product which is sufficiently yielding in character toprevent in use, cracking of the cloth. Moreover, the composition of thematerials'mentioned and compounded in substantially the manner explainedgives to the 'finishcd article the qualities of lightness, te nacity,strength and durability.

Such a floor cloth owing to the compactness and homogeneous nature ofthe composition in application to a backing material enables a much moreperfect or distinct design or pattern to be stamped or printed thereon;again such a fabric or cloth can be produced in a most economicalmanner, and it has most excellent wearing properties, due to its 30slightly yielding surface or body; and moreover, its deadening propertyto sound in treading over the same, is another desirable propertythereof.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention,what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A floor cloth provided with a backing material such as burlap, canvasor the like having a composition applied thereto composed of dried andground leaves and a binder, such as an oil, rosin and gum, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

2. A composition for the manufacture of floor cloth, composed of driedand ground leaves and a binder, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

3. A composition for the manufacture of a floor cloth, composed of driedand ground leaves, an oil, rosin and gum arabio, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ANTON HAGELE.

Witnesses:

THOMAS M. SMITH, RICHARD (3. MAXWELL.

